Former Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley dies

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Published December 29, 2021 6:34 PM

By KIM CHANDLER
Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama Secretary of State Nancy Worley has died. She was 70. Worley later became chair of the Alabama Democratic Party and served from 2013 until she lost a power struggle in 2019. Her death was confirmed by her friend and long-time coworker and political ally Joe Reed. Reed said hospital officials informed him this morning of her passing. A retired school teacher, Worley was elected secretary of state in 2002. She served one term. Before running for political office, Worley twice served as president of the Alabama Education Association.

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